Full-year box office was flat compared with 2023 after major November releases carried over into a strong December.

UK traditional ad revenue will grow more modestly, but overall market growth of 11.2% will put it behind just the US and France.

Paddington in Peru, Gladiator II, Wicked and Moana 2 opened in consecutive weeks in November, driving box office and admissions growth that is likely to sustain through to the end of the year.

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Box office revenue reached £63m, due in part to underperformance from Todd Phillips’ Joker sequel.

TV recovered strongly thanks to the Euros, but full-year outlook remains weak.

Total box office for the UK and Ireland exceeded £60m, thanks primarily to Tim Burton’s Beetlejuice Beetlejuice.

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